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KINGSTON — Opposition Senator A.J. Nicholson has recommended that the Government reform the method of appointment of Commissioners, under the Commission of Enquiries Act. He made this recommendation in a Private Members Motion, tabled in the Senate Friday June 17, 2011. Senator Nicholson also recommended that the Government should conduct a review of the Commission of Enquiries Act to reform...

PORT ANTONIO — The Portland Parish Library’s annual summer programme will get underway on Monday (July 18), with a number of educational and social activities. The programme, which lasts for two weeks, will begin at 10 a.m., Mondays to Fridays, and will engage children aged of 3-15 years, in informative sessions, library skills, indoor and outdoor games and art and...

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw says the town of Christiana serves major sections of four parishes where people do their business transactions, making the new development road a very necessary project. "Christiana is of strategic importance as not only the second largest town in the parish of Manchester, second to Mandeville, it is...

KINGSTON — State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, says the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean grew by six per cent during 2010, despite the impact of the global economic recession. Speaking at the Mona School of Business (MSB) second annual roundtable discussion at the University of the West Indies (UWI), on June 16, Mr....

Managing Director of Smith Warner International Limited, Dr. David Smith, has stressed the importance of countries in the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica, effectively managing and mitigating the impact of coastal-related hazards, in order to conserve resources. “The Government of Jamaica has to recognise that in order to get to its Vision 2030, one of the things we have to do is...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that poor parenting could be at the root of social problems being experienced in the education sector.  He added however that, although the parenting gap is taking its toll on the teaching/learning situation in schools, Government has to be careful about how it intervenes directly into the private domain...

KINGSTON — Jamaica has a good shot at success as an International Financial Centre (IFC), Chairman of the Jamaica International Financial Services Authority (JIFSA), Eric Crawford, told the Diaspora Convention in Ocho Rios, Thursday June 16. “It’s a very high value added industry everywhere it exists. In fact, the wealthiest economies in the world are international financial centres, and Jamaica...

KINGSTON — Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, says there is a great opportunity for the Diaspora to help strengthen brand Jamaica by investing in high growth sectors, while promoting the country’s authentic products abroad. “There is no question that brand Jamaica is strong; we must now challenge ourselves to see how, in our everyday...

OCHO RIOS — Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington is appealing to Diaspora representatives from Canada, United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK) to help the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) fight crime and violence in the country. “As we (members of the JCF) put our lives on the line, all I am asking you to do is to put...

KINGSTON — For centuries, children worldwide have been experiencing some form of child labour and, in worse case scenarios, forced to work in even hazardous conditions. Child Labour, a form of abuse, constitutes any work done by children which is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous, harmful to them and interferes with their schooling. In Jamaica, under the Child Care...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says that with increased access to secondary education, educators are faced with increased social issues affecting their students. Addressing the conference of the International Association for Counsellors, on Thursday June 16, at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Rose Hall, St. James, Mr. Holness pointed out that Jamaica has not yet achieved...

KINGSTON — State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, says Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states must enhance inter-regional trade, if they are to collectively address the decline in economic activity consequent on the global economic depression. Speaking at the Mona School of Business’ (MSB) second annual Roundtable dialogue at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre, University of...